Here is one the mighty Dragon Wagon in action retreaving a Sherman.

Best regards,
Bertus.

A beautyfull restored example at the National War & Resistance Museum at Overloon, Netherlands.

Best regards,
Bertus.

Austin K6 Gantry
 

The two Austin K6 Breakdown Gantrys that Les has posted, were from the SEME Historic Vehicle Collection at Borden, subsequently the green one is now on display at the REME Museum in Arborfield, and the sand one was sold of as surplus to the collection, I believe.

They were both restored at the REME workshop where I worked, and was able to play a small part in this work. They were both taken down to the chassis and a full rebuild took place. The sand one was in the Warnham War Museum, many years ago before it came to SEME. Later I was able to drive the green one to military vehicle shows on a number of occasions.

Having a particular liking for Austins, I persuaded a friend to buy another K6 Gantry, and we took that to rallies in the Kent area, recently it was sold on to another member of this forum.

Richard

Recovery sequence
 

I have two pictures, obviously taken sequentially, however, what isn't clear if the recovery vehicle is righting or overturning the other truck??!! Wouldn't the recovery truck be on the other side of the overturned truck if it was trying to set it back on it's wheels? A little FUBAR going on here methinks.

Re: Recovery sequence
 

And the next pic:

Re: Recovery sequence
 

Or is there another truck not seen in the shot to the right?

In the first photo it shows cables to the RHS suggesting to me that the main pull is from there with the truck on the left acting to stop the roll over vehicle from thumping down too hard when righted.

Cheers
Cliff :)

Derek,

Cliff is right.....the second picture should be the first one. The unseen wrecker pulling from the right has attached his winch rope to the chassis, the wrecker on the left is checking it from going over to fast. You can see the canopy still attached to the side and all the cargo laying in it, so it is not a posed shot.

Richard

It was lonely......
 

.....so I found it a friend. Recovering a 970A Ponton(Cargo) last Friday. I love going along at 35mph,slow, but pretty to watch, the pace life should be lived. The "T" likes to get a chance to show off and exercise once in a while.The only down side to this is "she who must be obeyed" will whine about the bumps in the back lawn when she is mowing next summer! I will atempt to attach a couple shots of the tow home, and a parade shot when it's all cleaned up(seen before on MLU). 64 and still quite capable!
Cheers,Bill

more pics
 

the tow home...

still towing.......
 

......her yard!

Re: more pics
 

Bill.
What a beauty....!!
I just got in from Gracies..You were sorely missed..

Re: It was lonely......
 

Bill, Nice shots! Especially with the water tower in the background. Brought back all sorts of fond memories...

I note with interest that you like to go big when you do stuff...is this a Freudian thing, or is it just because the only things available in the Burton/Oromocto area are the big rigs?

Thought of you at Gracies tonight. When is your next trip to Ottawa?

Rob

Freudian Thing
 

Rob & Alex; Not a "size" envy thing at all. You folks in upper Canada, especially in the Hammond area have just about cornered the CMP market. Most of what is left in these parts is barely useable for patterns, so when a bold beauty like this comes along one must turn on the charm and make the first move,along with the swap of an elderly, but quite serviceable and under-utilized D4 dozer to add to the dowry. I tinkered most of last Saturday and got the Hercules firing on all 6, tried the clutch and all the levers moved it back and forth under it's own steam, main brakes a bit iffy which was cured by adjusting. Now that I know all systems more or less work, I'l have to decide what to put on the back, and then begin the long job of restoration. Definitely miss the gatherups at Gracie's, but with any luck I'll make a jaunt up before Christmas.
Cheers, Bill

Re: Freudian Thing
 

Bill...
More info Bill...
What is the picture of..???
From the look of it someone loved it..
Is it a new little friend for the Big "T"...?
If that isn't an RXC Herc engine ..I'll eat it...
ANOTHER Diamond "T" 968A(Cargo)...969A(Wrecker)...970A(ponton) ...or a 972(Dump)...
The model #s are not for you BIll,But for our other readers that may n0t be so well informed onDT's as you...
As for your Ottawa trip,we sorely missed you at Gracies..
Your manuals are waiting for you and the rum and Tea(Real tea) is waiting at the Heron Rd Estate..
Post some more pix of your new "T"....

Identification
 

Sorry about that Alex, it's a 970A, or at least it used to be. Some one in the past moved the rear suspension back about 4' and a p*&% poor job at that, cut out the rear cross member, I'm guessing to remove the pintle(too stupid to use a wrench). Not to worry, it will be my winter work project, and try and have it ready for the road in the Spring. The previous photo is of the engine room, a chum of mine cleaned it up some time ago and primed the bare metal bits, so that will make life easier. Don't know yet what will go on the back, but undoubtedly something recovery related. Got a huge winch gathering rust, so maybe a mini 980??????? I'll try to att a couple of more photos.
Cheers, Bill

Photo - A recy mech's favourite sport

Evening all!
Found this picture of a Dragon Wagon on my HD. I can't locate the source at the moment.

Best regards,
Bertus.

Here is one for the Diamond T fans. Source: US Army Signal Corps.

Best regards,
Bertus.

Kind of makes you wonder why they put lifiting rings/hooks/clevis on these vehicles...I guess the WWII army lifted differently than the navy/merchant marine?

A few more for the wreck and recovery
1. a 6x4 gantry recovery with a Leyland Retriever on suspended tow

CMP with Dial holmes equipment, Ford or Chev? loks like a CMP 3 tonner in the ditch

Finally you dont see this every day or do you, a cmp wrecker towing a redundant Jap plane

Sorry about the quality of this picture, originally sent in to "Classic Motorcycle" by a reader from NZ.


http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/9...verybt0.th.jpg

I can pick out a BSA WM20 and a Norton 16H in the back. Is a positive ID of the truck possible ?

Rich.

looks like a Ford CMP 11 or 12 cab to me.

Cheers
Cliff :)

Not sure if this will work very well but here are two photos of converted jeeps to the light recovery role, i enlarged them from a contact print so hope the details are suffice
cheers
Les

2nd

Wartime Austin K6 in early british army PW service

Les,

Looks like its at the seaside, and they are fitting the overall tracks to the rear axles, so presumably going to venture out on the sand.

Here is a Ward La France from my best Friend

http://jeep.cfasp.de/upload/504713.jpg

Time for a couple of Scammell Pioneers, top the early SV/1T and below the later model SV/2S